Daily HR News 1.11.2024
PERKESO launched Ops Kesan 2024 across 54 offices to detect employers not registering foreign workers under the Employees’ Social Security Act. Currently, 88% of foreign workers and 59% of foreign domestic workers are registered. Failure to or delay in registering their companies and employees can result in the employers being fined up to RM10,000 or imprisonment for up to two years or both.
Seven Malaysians, victims of a job scam, will return home on Friday after nearly two months in detention at a Cambodian immigration center. Initially lured to work in casinos, they were forced into scam operations instead. Their release, secured through government efforts, highlights rising human trafficking risks. Authorities urge caution over overseas job offers promising high pay without proper verification.